The riotous premiere of "The Rite of Spring" in 1913 Paris is something of a legend. Igor Stravinsky's dissonant, pulsating score; Vaslav Nijinsky's frantic, tribalistic choreography; and the ballet's ...

As I was planning the concerts for my first season as Sarasota Orchestra’s music director, I was absolutely certain that our audiences should experience Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. It wasn’t ...

Stravinsky’s electrifying ballet and internationally celebrated pianist Olga Kern performing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra welcomes back pianist Olga Kern to ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Pierre Monteux, who led the scandalous premiere of “The Rite of Spring,” went on to a career of remarkable peace and selflessness. Pierre Monteux, who led the scandalous ...

Trombone soloist Jörgen van Rijen performs with guest conductor Aziz Shokhakimov and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson Symphony Center on April 10, 2025. Sylvia Elzafon / Dallas Symphony ...

Ever since I was first introduced to Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” in a course I took in university on Western Theatrical Dance, I have been in love with the piece. Two years ago, "The Rite ...